Acting

Robert Haines

Born September 16, 1894

Died April 18, 1961 · aged 66

No biography available.

Known For

North by Northwest · 1959

North by Northwest

★ 8.01959

MovieThrillerAdventure

Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.

Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.

Singin' in the Rain · 1952

Singin' in the Rain

★ 8.11952

MovieComedyRomance

In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.

Strangers on a Train · 1951

Strangers on a Train

★ 7.71951

MovieCrimeThriller

A charming psychopath tries to coerce a tennis star into his theory that two strangers can commit the perfect crime by exchanging murders—each killing the other’s most-hated person.

On the day before Easter in 1911, Don Hewes is crushed when his dancing partner (and object of affection) Nadine Hale refuses to start a new contract with him. To prove Nadine's not important to him, Don acquires innocent new protege Hannah Brown, vowing to make her a star in time for next year's Easter parade.

Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.

A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.

Around the World in 80 Days · 1956

Around the World in 80 Days

★ 6.71956

MovieAdventureComedy

Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.

Filmography

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North by Northwest · 1959

North by Northwest

★ 8.01959

MovieThrillerAdventure

Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.

Man at United Nations Building (uncredited)

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)

Singin' in the Rain · 1952

Singin' in the Rain

★ 8.11952

MovieComedyRomance

In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.

Awards Ceremony Attendee (uncredited)

Strangers on a Train · 1951

Strangers on a Train

★ 7.71951

MovieCrimeThriller

A charming psychopath tries to coerce a tennis star into his theory that two strangers can commit the perfect crime by exchanging murders—each killing the other’s most-hated person.

Bus Driver (uncredited)

Waiter at Rooftop Restaurant (uncredited)

Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.

Gambler (uncredited)

Around the World in 80 Days · 1956

Around the World in 80 Days

★ 6.71956

MovieAdventureComedy

Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.

Extra (uncredited)

A Star Is Born · 1954

A Star Is Born

★ 7.11954

MovieDramaMusic

A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.

Second Assistant Director (uncredited)

The Seven Year Itch · 1955

The Seven Year Itch

★ 7.01955

MovieComedyRomance

When his family goes away for summer vacation, a hitherto faithful publishing executive with an overactive imagination is tempted by an attractive new neighbor.

Man at Train Station (uncredited)

Bell, Book and Candle · 1958

Bell, Book and Candle

★ 6.61958

MovieComedyFantasy

Gillian Holroyd, a modern-day witch, becomes smitten with her handsome upstairs neighbor, Shep Henderson. Using her magical powers, she casts a love spell on him, only to face unexpected complications when genuine feelings emerge, threatening her supernatural abilities.

Club Patron (uncredited)

Guys and Dolls · 1955

Guys and Dolls

★ 6.61955

MovieComedyCrime

In New York, a gambler is challenged to take a Salvation Army missionary to Havana, and unexpectedly they fall for each other. And the bet has a hidden motive ... classic song and dance ensues!

Waiter (uncredited)

The Bad and the Beautiful · 1952

The Bad and the Beautiful

★ 7.31952

MovieDramaRomance

Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer, James Lee Bartlow; a star, Georgia Lorrison; and a director, Fred Amiel. He is a hard-driving, ambitious man who ruthlessly uses everyone on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's top movie makers.

Mourner (uncredited)

City for Conquest · 1940

City for Conquest

★ 6.91940

MovieRomanceDrama

The heartbreaking but hopeful tale of Danny Kenny and Peggy Nash, two sweethearts who meet and struggle through their impoverished lives in New York City. When Peggy, hoping for something better in life for both of them, breaks off her engagement to Danny, he sets out to be a championship boxer, while she becomes a dancer paired with a sleazy partner. Will tragedy reunite the former lovers?

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Two hit men walk into a diner asking for a man called "the Swede". When the killers find the Swede, he's expecting them and doesn't put up a fight. Since the Swede had a life insurance policy, an investigator, on a hunch, decides to look into the murder. As the Swede's past is laid bare, it comes to light that he was in love with a beautiful woman who may have lured him into pulling off a bank robbery overseen by another man.

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Madcap couple George and Marion Kerby are killed in an automobile accident. They return as ghosts to try and liven up the regimented lifestyle of their friend and bank president, Cosmo Topper. When Topper starts to live it up, it strains relations with his stuffy wife.

Ambulance driver Frank Jessup is ensnared in the schemes of the sensuous but dangerous Diane Tremayne.

Court Reporter (uncredited)

Jim and Connie's postwar New York building troubles keep Jim from working on his novel. Ex-WAC from Jim's army days Roberta moves in, further upsetting Connie but pleasing Jim's friend Ed. Tenant Charley, who marries tenant Eadie, loans money to Jim to help him keep the building, money which this Casanova obtains from rich widows.

Club Patron (uncredited)

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral · 1957

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

★ 7.01957

MovieWestern

Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

Barfly (uncredited)

My Man Godfrey · 1957

My Man Godfrey

★ 6.51957

MovieComedy

The eccentric Bullock household again need a new butler. Daughter Irene encounters bedraggled Godfrey Godfrey at the docks and, fancying him and noticing his obviously good manners, gets him the job. He proves a great success, but keeps his past to himself. When an old flame turns up Irene's sister Cordelia starts making waves.

Party Bartender (uncredited)

We're Not Married! · 1952

We're Not Married!

★ 6.01952

MovieComedyRomance

A Justice of the Peace performed weddings a few days before his license was valid. A few years later five couples learn they have never been legally married.

Judge (uncredited)

A fashion model witnesses the brutal assassination of an investigative journalist by the Ku Klux Klan while traveling to a small town to visit her sister.

Townsman (uncredited)

The Tall Target · 1951

The Tall Target

★ 6.81951

MovieThrillerHistory

A detective tries to prevent the assassination of President-elect Abraham Lincoln during a train ride headed for Washington in 1861.

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Pat Pemberton is a brilliant athlete, except when her domineering fiancé is around. The ladies golf championship is in her reach until she gets flustered by his presence at the final holes. He wants them to get married and forget the whole thing, but she cannot give up on herself that easily. She enlists the help of Mike Conovan, a slightly shady sports promoter. Together they face mobsters, a jealous boxer, and a growing mutual attraction.

Golf Spectator (uncredited)

The Twilight Zone · 1959

The Twilight Zone

★ 8.51959

SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyMystery

An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.

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